Jacobs Wells Baths

Jacobs Wells Baths
General information
Architectural styleNorthern Renaissance Revival style, Queen Anne Revival Style
Classification
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameHotwells Public Baths
Designated4 March 1977
Reference no.1292890
AddressHotwells Public Baths, Jacob's Wells Road, BS8 1DX
Town or cityBristol
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°27′06″N 2°36′31″W / 51.4516122°N 2.608517°W / 51.4516122; -2.608517
Opened25 April 1889
Closed1 April 1977 (swimming baths closed permanently)
Cost£10,117 (1889):116
ClientBristol Corporation
LandlordBristol City Council
Design and construction
Architect(s)Josiah Thomas
DeveloperA. Krauss
EngineerSampsons

Jacobs Wells Baths, formally called Hotwells Public Baths, is a former public baths on Jacob's Wells Road, Bristol. Built in 1889 and designed by Bristol City Surveyor:63 Josiah Thomas, the baths closed in the late 1970s and were converted in the 1980s into a community managed dance centre, which closed in 2016. In 2018 Bristol City Council transferred responsibility for the building to the charity Fusion Lifestyle on a 35-year lease with a peppercorn rent. The building is Grade II listed and recognised as an asset of community value by Bristol City Council.